News Across Tennessee

Columbia Parks and Recreation has been recognized as 2025 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism by Sports Destination Management, honoring the exceptional performance and national impact of the Ridley Sports Complex. The complex was honored in the Small Market category, highlighting Columbia...

The city of Tullahoma will welcome the first expansion team in a newly formed collegiate summer baseball league. The Players League has formed the Volunteer State League with the Tullahoma Test Pilots serving as the first team in the new league. Founded in 2023, the Players League includes the North...

Millington officials are partnering with the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation and Navy League to create Tennessee’s first Lone Sailor Monument. Millington is home to the world’s largest inland naval base – Naval Support Activity Mid-South – and city officials hope the new memorial will honor the...

The Morristown Police Department has received reaccreditation from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation program. The process involves 164 standards, organized into 374 compliance items, and a review of more than 15,000 documents as well as an on-site visit. Accreditation is typically a three...

Ascension St. Thomas and Dickson Medical Associates will partner to build a freestanding emergency department and outpatient campus in Fairview. The $20.6 million project will be the first 24-hour, freestanding emergency department in Fairview, and the 11,345-square-foot facility will include 10...

A historic farm near Chattanooga is going to become the newest Tennessee State Park. Gov. Bill Lee has proposed $45.3 million to transform 1,300 acres of the McDonald Farm’s total 2,100 acres in a new state park. At least 250 acres of the remaining 800 acres of land will still be owned by Hamilton...

A new fire engine has been added to the Germantown Fire Department as part of the city’s overall Capital Improvement Plan. Designed to carry up to six firefighters, the engine meets and exceeds current NFPA and ISO standards and is fully equipped to handle fire suppression and medical emergencies...

The city of Franklin has received triple A bond ratings from both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services for proposed $106.5 million in 2026 general obligation (GO) bonds. In assigning the highest rating, the top rating available, the rating agencies cited the City’s healthy financial...

Officials with the city of Chattanooga broke ground on a new affordable housing development, the city’s first financed through the revamped Affordable Housing Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Program. The riverfront development at 702 Manufacturers Road will include 42 affordable homes alongside...

The Sevierville Police Department has received its sixth accreditation from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA). To receive accreditation, agencies must submit to a three-year process in which TLEA evaluates 164 law enforcement standards, including an on-site assessment. The TLEA...